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1993 Ford Festiva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Ford Festiva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199021
199114
199220
19931
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
7Suspension
6Power Train
3Tires
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1999
Power Train

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS AUTO IN MAR 1996, THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REBUILDED. THREE REBUILDED TRANSMISSIONS AND LESS THAN 25,000 MILES IN THREE YRS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME AND CONTACT ME SOON. THANKS D.V. WILLIAMS

NHTSA ODI #709039

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED. TT

NHTSA ODI #970723

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1995
Power TrainTires

YOKOHOMA TIRE BLEW OUT, SHREADING TIRE/BENDING RIM.

NHTSA ODI #482038

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.